"What? A merchant ship can carry millions of stones, and a warship can carry thousands of people?"
Duan Zhixuan stood on the huge bow, a little stunned.
At this point he was really shocked.
He even forgot about the scene where he almost peed from fear just now.
Yang Fan rolled his eyes: "These ships are hundreds of feet long, what's the big deal if they carry thousands of people!"
Duan Zhixuan was speechless...
However, he couldn't refute it.
After hesitating for a long time, Duan Zhixuan asked: "So, how many naval soldiers are there here?"
Originally Duan Zhixuan just asked casually and did not expect Yang Fan to answer directly.
After all, in his opinion, Yang Fan would never reveal anything to him.
But Yang Fan didn't seem to mind and waved to Su Dingfang.
Although Su Dingfang was a little surprised, he still answered honestly: "Now that the navy has just been established, there are only 1,000 soldiers. However, in order to ensure the safety of maritime trade, the Governor specially trained 5,000 people as preparations. The main purpose is to ensure the safety of the waterway. .”
Hearing this number, Duan Zhixuan was completely silent.
I originally thought that Yang Fan had not been here long and his foundation was not very deep. I did not expect that Yang Fan had mastered such a large force.
Although there are only a few thousand people, looking at these murderous soldiers, their combat effectiveness is definitely not weaker than that of the imperial soldiers, and may even be better.
Nowadays, the navy in the entire Tang Dynasty is extremely backward.
Although the Tang Dynasty inherited most of the legacy of the former Sui Dynasty, the navy has always been ignored.
Since Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty conquered Goguryeo three times, a large number of elite naval officers died in the belly of the fish.
It can be said that the Tang Navy actually existed in name only.
As far as he knew, the naval establishment in Huating County should have been less than 100 people.
Yang Fan has only been here for a few months, and it is simply incredible that he has created such a huge team.
At this moment, Duan Zhixuan felt a deep sense of powerlessness.
He really didn't know whether it was right or wrong to be an enemy of people like Yang Fan.
While several people were talking, a soldier came to report that there was another pirate gang nearby.
It is said that he escaped from Japan not long ago.
pirate?
Wasn't it almost wiped out last time?
Yang Fan was a little confused: "How strong is this group of pirates?"
Since these guys wanted to come here to die, he decided to use this group of pirates to scare the monkeys and make Duan Zhixuan give up completely.
The most important thing is to use these sea pirates to practice and completely transform this navy.
The soldier quickly said: "This group of pirates has more than a dozen ships, including three warships. They seem to be former Sui navy warships. I don't know where they came from."
"The number is about five hundred. These people are vicious. It is said that merchant ships nearby were robbed and few were left alive."
Yang Fan stood up and shouted: "These people are so bold. They dare to come to us to commit crimes. They are just asking for death. Today we will use these people to sacrifice our brothers who went to sea."
In Yang Fan's opinion, they are just a bunch of petty thieves who can be wiped out with a flip of their hands.
Since these people dare to come to their own territory to cause trouble, they should be killed directly.
Anyway, my own ship is fast enough, big enough, and strong enough.
They directly surrounded this group of people and couldn't escape even if they wanted to.
Just like when he went to Liuli Island to capture the bandits, he wiped out all those people in three strikes and five strikes.
Since these people have no discernment, don't blame yourself.
Duan Zhixuan had no objection.
After all, he also wanted to see Yang Fan's navy's combat effectiveness this time.
Is it just an appearance, or is it really capable of fighting?
Su Dingfang and Xue Rengui looked at each other and nodded.
Now that Yang Fan has spoken, of course they have to put on their best performance.
However, when he took out the chart, Xue Rengui was a little worried: "According to intelligence, these pirates are quite cunning and hide near the shoals. Our ships are too big and these waters are complicated. If the thieves avoid it, If we fight, we will have some trouble."
Indeed, there are many rocks on the beach, and there is no one dedicated to cleaning them.
Their warships have strong combat capabilities, but without good shipping lanes, it would be difficult to deal with these bandits.
However, Yang Fan was a little indifferent: "Just find them and bombard them with cannons. The pirates will definitely be able to hide!"
In the face of absolute strength, there is no need for any strategy at all, just do it directly.
Soon, the fleet gathered, and the sound of whining echoed throughout the dock.
Teams of soldiers stepped onto the trestle with neat steps, showing an aura of conquering the enemy without fighting.
Duan Zhixuan stood beside Yang Fan with his hands behind his back and sighed slightly: "The Commander-in-Chief deserves to be called the Little Military God. He is really good at training troops. I didn't expect these people to be so capable in just a few months. I admire you!"
This is not a compliment to Duan Zhixuan.
As a veteran in the army, I can certainly see that this is a well-disciplined army.
Yang Fan chuckled: "These are just pretences. Soldiers with real combat effectiveness are not only good-looking, but also capable of killing!"
"Except for the last time they went to Ryukyu to annihilate some petty thieves, these people have not experienced much baptism of fire."
"If they want to become soldiers who can fight a hundred battles, they are still far away!"
These words were more than modest.
The pace is consistent and the military appearance is neat. These are just a sign of good discipline.
Real combat effectiveness has little to do with these.
If a team wants to be invincible, it must have faith and an invincible spirit.
And all of this is definitely not something that can be learned through practice, but through killing with real swords and real guns, and through experience on the battlefield.
Only after countless baptisms on the battlefield can an army have a military spirit and be called an invincible army!
If you want this navy to burst out with super combat effectiveness, it is actually very simple.
As long as these soldiers are brainwashed continuously, they will understand why and for whom they are fighting.
Let them know their sacrifices are valuable.
In this way, these people have nothing to fear.
It's a pity that Yang Fan doesn't dare to touch these now.
In case it is used by someone with ulterior motives, or maliciously misinterpreted by someone with ulterior motives.
Once it reaches Li Er's ears, there will be big trouble.
Although Li Er had great trust in him, once he threatened the imperial power.
Li Er will never turn a blind eye.
Although Yang Fan now has the ability to resist, he really doesn't want to turn Datang upside down.
Moreover, although Yang Fan wanted to change something in this era, he had no ambition to become an emperor.
Besides, even if he had ambitions to become emperor, the timing was not right.
Every time there is a change of dynasty, it cannot be solved by force.
Because this involves orthodox issues.
Duan Zhixuan did not expect that Yang Fan had such a deep understanding of military affairs.
For a time, the hatred towards Yang Fan in my heart dissipated a lot unconsciously.
In his opinion, they are actually the same kind of people, and they are all born for the battlefield.
It's just that the two of them came to opposite sides for various reasons.
If it weren't for fate, there's no guarantee that the two could become friends.
After thinking about it, Duan Zhixuan asked: "Grand Governor, do you need my help in this battle? After all, I am also the long history here?"
Yang Fan waved his hand: "A bunch of little thieves, why don't you need the Duke to take action? Just look at it, it won't take long to clean up all those guys."
"Even so, I would like to thank the Governor for his kindness. I have been fighting with infantry for these years and have never seen a naval battle. Today I want to see the power of our navy. I don't know what the cannon you are talking about is. Today I will See it.”
Duan Zhixuan looked very interested, which surprised Yang Fan.
Doesn't this old guy hate himself to the core? Why does his tone completely change now?
It can be said that everything Yang Fan did in the past few days was to shock Duan Zhixuan.
Because he was afraid that this old boy would act recklessly in the south of the Yangtze River on the basis of the emperor's appointment.
But now Duan Zhixuan has completely lost the hostility he had when he first arrived, which really makes Yang Fan a little confused.
However, as long as this guy doesn't cause any trouble for himself, he can save himself a lot of trouble.
Thinking of this, Yang Fan nodded and said with a smile: "The Duke fought bravely to kill the enemy and established countless meritorious deeds for the Tang Dynasty. Today, you will take a rest and see how the younger generation will deal with these arrogant pirates?"
Duan Zhixuan laughed and said: "The Governor is very courageous. I will wait for the good news. It seems that I won't be lonely when I go south this time."
While talking and laughing, several huge warships slowly left the port.
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"
The horns sounded and the flags waved.
Huge warships drew white waves on the river.
Looking at this mighty master, Duan Zhixuan seemed to be completely immersed in his own thoughts.
I remember the last time I saw such a mighty navy was during the Great Sui Dynasty.
At that time, a large number of elite naval forces of the Sui Dynasty were defeated in the battle of the Eastern Expedition to Goguryeo, causing the navy to fail.
When the Sui Dynasty fell and the Tang Dynasty was established, the threat on the grassland was the most serious.
The center of gravity of the entire empire was deployed on the northwest frontier to resist the plundering of the Hulu.
Therefore, since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, the navy has been in vain.
It can be said that pirates are rampant along the coast.
According to Yang Fan, the group of water bandits they want to exterminate this time are composed of homeless people from the Fuchuan Kingdom and people who fled from the previous dynasty.
It is not easy to annihilate these people together.
Duan Zhixuan couldn't help but be full of expectations.
He wanted to see if Yang Fan was a real idiot or a monster.
Just when Yang Fan and his party decided to go to sea to suppress bandits.
On an unknown island 100 miles away from the sea off Huating County, Wang Jinzhu is enjoying himself.
Wang Jinzhu's father was originally a defeated general of the Sui Dynasty and fled to Fusha.
After marrying a woman from the Fusang Kingdom, there was now Wang Jinzhu.
Wang Jinzhu grew up in Fusang, and he also belonged to a large force in Fusang.
Now he has more than 500 people under his command, which is naturally growing.
Ever since he heard that Huating County was going to open a waterway for trading, Wang Jinzhu regarded this place as a place to make a fortune.
But when I came here, I found out that Yang Fan had a powerful navy.
I have no choice but to swallow my anger and grab some lone merchant ships.
Now, they can only occupy islands in the East China Sea as bandits, waiting for the opportunity to rob passing merchant ships.
After several successes in a row, Wang Jinzhu spent the whole day drinking and drinking, but he was extremely happy.
At this time, Wang Jinzhu was frowning as he listened to his subordinate's report.
"What kind of sea-going ceremony do you think Huating County holds? And that Yang Fan is leading his fleet to come towards us?"
"That's right! There is a tip from an informant that Yang Fan has led several ships towards us. The target should be us."
Wang Jinzhu stroked his big, smooth head.
It was still morning, and it was still hard to cheer him up.
But when he heard that Yang Fan was going to deal with him, he immediately became more awake.
After thinking about it, he felt that Yang Fan's target was not necessarily him.
There are so many bandits along the coast.
Although he was strong, he did not have a direct conflict with Yang Fan.
If you want to find fault, you will never find it on yourself.
After thinking about it, Yang Fan had no reason to target himself.
After murmuring for a long time, Wang Jinzhu looked at the sky outside: "What time is it now?"
"It's almost noon."
"Oh, you go down!"
"I obey my orders!"
Several other close subordinates also left one after another.
Thinking that he still had so many brothers and hundreds of warships, Wang Jinzhu immediately felt more at ease.
In his opinion, even if Yang Fan's navy comes, they will still have the ability to fight.
Since there was no need to worry, Wang Jinzhu returned to the room.
We just robbed a caravan two days ago, and there was a pretty young lady in it.
Thinking of the girl's appearance, Wang Jinzhu felt a wave of heat rising from the bottom of his heart.
I haven't tasted the meat of a Jiangnan girl for many years, so it's time to start eating meat.
Thinking of those pitiful eyes, Wang Jinzhu couldn't help but have the impulse, turned around and strode straight to the bedroom.
In some dark bedrooms, only one oil lamp was lit, and the light was a little dim.
Wang Jinzhu just wanted to enjoy the gentle countryside.
Unexpectedly, before I even took off my clothes, the door was opened with a bang.
A minion ran in shouting: "Boss, something bad is going to happen!"
Full of desire that could not be vented, Wang Jinzhu was very irritated. He kicked the little guy backwards with a flying kick, and kept yelling:
"Didn't you see that I am doing something? If there is no good reason, I want to make you look good?"
The guy scrambled to his feet and shouted, "Boss, the navy from Huating County is here to kill us."
Putting on his clothes haphazardly, Wang Jinzhu quickly arrived on the boat.
Standing on the bow of the ship and looking far into the distance, you can already see very far away, but you still can't see clearly.
Wang Jinzhu could only climb to the mast of the warship and look from a distance.
Soon, he discovered that there were many warships approaching in the sky in the south.
Those ships were extremely fast and were obviously warships from Huating County.
It is said that this kind of ship is fast and big and difficult to deal with.
In just the blink of an eye, these warships were clearly visible.
Wang Jinzhu climbed down from the mast, his face gloomy.
He thought that Yang Fan would not make him his primary target if he and Yang Fan were on the same page.
However, the opposite happened.
Looking at the sailing direction of the other party's ship, it was obvious that it was heading towards him.
"Is this guy out of his mind? I don't want to mess with him, so he hits me anyway?"
Wang Jinzhu sat in the cabin of the warship with his horse and sword, and cursed angrily.
Such a scene made the men look at each other in shock.
My boss has always been ruthless and has never been afraid of others.
I didn't expect that my boss would be so afraid of Yang Fan.
But no matter how much I scold him now, it's useless. Is it possible to scold people away?
Seeing the speed of the opponent's fleet, this character is not someone to be trifled with, so quickly find a way to retreat from the enemy!
(End of chapter)
